Plakous Therapeutics receives research funding from Durham-based Altis Biosystems, will use Altis technology in new research
Plakous Therapeutics has received a research grant from Durham-based biotechnology company Altis Biosystems. As part of the $10,000 grant, Plakous will use Altis Biosystem’s technology in its research as it prepares its lead drug for a new investigational drug filing.
Smoodi closes $5M to expand reach for its robotic smart blender
Smoodi wants to see its smoothies in the hands of, well, everyone, and a new infusion of capital and distribution partnership has the startup well on its way.
Altis Biosystems Awards New Research Funding to Plakous Therapeutics, Inc.
Durham, NC (December 20, 2022) – Altis Biosystems, Inc., developer of RepliGut®, a technology platform that produces a layer of human intestinal stem or differentiated cells of either the small intestine or colon, announced today, Michael Berger, Ph.D. with Plakous Therapeutics is the recipient of the company’s Research Funding Initiative. The purpose of the Research […]
Pocketnest Explodes, Nearly Reaches $5M in Raised Capital
Pocketnest, the female-founded financial wellness platform, announces its latest $2.6M capital raise from a round led by Reseda Group. Marking nearly $5M raised to date, the funds will drive product development, sales and marketing initiatives, and support a 24-month runway.
Looking for the best place to start a business? Try Winston-Salem and Greensboro, study says
Looking to start a business? Winston-Salem and Greensboro are two of the best places in the country to do so, a new study says.
Innovation is “real special sauce” to drive downtown Winston-Salem forward, panelists agree
“We need to play to our strengths,” says Graydon Pleasants, a veteran of the Triad’s real estate landscape for nearly 50 years. “We need to do what we’re good at. We need to be focused on reinventing ourselves and who we want to be.”
Winston-Salem business Storage Scholars, founded by WFU alums, makes deal with Mark Cuban on ‘Shark Tank’
A Triad business – founded by two Wake Forest University alums – swam with the sharks tonight and not only came out alive but richer. Storage Scholars was featured as the first company to pitch on tonight’s episode of ‘Shark Tank,’ where they sought $250,000 for a 5% stake in the company.
Unbox the Dress Expands in Winston-Salem
Unbox the Dress – the first online wedding dress transformation service – that makes its home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has outgrown its former location downtown and opened its expanded operations in a new location.
Wake Forest graduates make Shark Tank pitch on storage company
A local startup small business — Storage Scholars LLC — that began with the founders knocking on doors as college students will make its marketing pitch Friday to a national audience and the entrepreneurs on the reality TV show ‘Shark Tank.’
Winston Starts Company inStryde Featured in Greater Conversations Podcast
After years of dealing with plantar fascitis and expensive foam orthotics that just didn’t work, Mike Schmid, founder and CEO of inStryde, had an idea. Leveraging his experience in aerospace engineering, AI, and advanced 3D printing, he created his first custom foot orthotic. Working together with aerospace engineers, podiatrists, software developers, and athletes, inStryde is […]